How do I cite a comment from an online forum or discussion board?
To cite a comment in a public or private online forum, follow the MLA format template. List the author of the comment and the title… Read More
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How do I cite clip art from a computer program like PowerPoint?
If you discuss clip art from PowerPoint or another software program in your paper and need to create a works-cited-list entry for it, provide a… Read More
How do I cite an advertisement in print and online?
To cite an advertisement in a print magazine, follow the MLA format template. Provide the title of the advertisement or a description in place of… Read More
How do I cite an online video?
Begin the entry as you would any other: consult the MLA format template. List the title of the video in the “Title of source” slot… Read More
How should I cite digital materials that accompany a print textbook?
Treat CD, DVD, online, and other digital materials that accompany a print textbook as you would any other work in MLA style: follow the MLA… Read More
How do I cite an image found through an online search engine like Google Images?
To cite an image found through Google using the image-search function, you must identify the website—that is, the container—where the image was posted. For example,… Read More
When should I include an access date for an online work?
The eighth edition of the MLA Handbook does not require that you include a date of access—the date on which you consulted a work—when you… Read More
How do I cite a work streamed through an app?
If you access a work through an app, consider the app a version according to the MLA format template. The version may be a number,… Read More
Should URLs be linked in works-cited-list entries?
Whether to link a URL, DOI, or permalink in a works-cited-list entry for a work published or submitted in digital format is optional. The MLA… Read More
Can I look at source code to determine a publication date for online materials that don’t publicize a date?
When doing so is useful to readers, specialists often supply missing publication dates, using a range of methods. For example, a medievalist with expertise in… Read More